EV batteries with nickel get boost in China after prices retreat China’s EV market is offering a tentative challenge to the shift toward batteries with no nickel or cobalt. Bloomberg News | September 18, 2024 | 10:08 am
BHP’s fertilizer boss bets on low-cost potash to challenge rivals Jansen mine is expected to produce potash at costs that are less than the top Canadian operations of fertilizer giants Nutrien and Mosaic. Bloomberg News | September 18, 2024 | 9:44 am
Germany launches raw materials fund to strengthen supply chains The German government is launching a $1.1 billion fund for investment in raw materials. Bloomberg News | September 18, 2024 | 8:20 am
Gold-rich Sudan talks mining with Russia as war alliances shift Moscow is looking to strengthen ties with the North African nation’s military-led government amid a 17-month civil war. Bloomberg News | September 18, 2024 | 8:00 am
Zijin vows to keep investing in Canadian mining despite crackdown The comments echo sentiments expressed in March by China’s ambassador to Canada. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 12:33 pm
Zambia mines lobby calls on government to halt reforms The government recently announced plans to establish a state-owned firm to control at least 30% of future mines’ production. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 10:18 am
Newmont on track to get at least $2 billion from asset sales, COO says The sales are part of plan to focus on so-called Tier 1 assets, which can produce at least 500,000 ounces of gold equivalent for 10 years or longer. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 10:01 am
Argentina’s economic crisis thwarts bid to go nuclear with lithium bounty For decades, the nation’s world-renowned atomic researchers have toiled on projects in Buenos Aires and Bariloche in Patagonia. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 9:35 am
Goldman says gold may dip if Fed opts for quarter-point cut The precious metal has been one of the strongest performing major commodities this year. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 8:31 am
Asian trader spars with broker over nixed London nickel trades The suit also centers on the LME’s unprecedented decision to suspend the nickel market and cancel billions of dollars in trades. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Vedanta alumina output unaffected after water breach Rising alumina prices have already been putting pressure on aluminum makers’ margins. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2024 | 8:42 am
Ex-Glencore trader plots return but says compliance is a turnoff Sebastien Le Page, who worked at Glencore for 18 years before retiring in 2015, said that the current state of the copper market had piqued his interest. Bloomberg News | September 16, 2024 | 8:28 am
